THE DESIGN OF 3 GT FISHING VESSELS USING DC ELECTRIC POWER AS DRIVING AND ELECTRICITY

The purpose of this study was to design a 3 Gross Tonnage (GT) fishing boat with a speed of 6 knots to obtain the shape and size of the vessel that is suitable for the water area that using the solar panel energy system. The ship was planned to travel about a maximum of 18 Km from the departure point. The steps of the research method for the design of fishing vessels include determining the principal size of the ship, making line drawings, drafting a general plan, construction design, ship tonnage capacity, electricity requirements, and then designing solar panel energy systems. This research resulted in a ship design with a length of 8 meters, 1.75 meters wide, and 1.3 meters high. Those specifications are used as constraints to determine the number of solar panels and batteries. To satisfy all of the goals, the 3 GT boat has limited 0.9KWh solar panels to travel for 9.7 NM (18 KM) at a speed of 6 knots, forcing daytime and night fishing fishermen to idle for 1 day. The difference is in the number of night fishing batteries that are 49% more than the daytime fishing which using 25 pcs 3.2V 100Ah. With the use of 51 pcs of battery, night fishing can move into daytime fishing so that it can fish more frequently than night fishing mode only

Production of Fertilizer from Seawater with a Remote Control System

Seawater is abundant and full of nutrients known as ORMUS. Inorganic fertilizers have become scarce and expensive, so alternatives to feed plants are being studied. An automatic tank on a fishing boat was designed to extract salts from seawater, as follows: Sodium hydroxide is applied to seawater and agitated within a tank until its pH reaches 10.78. Salts begin to deposit, and the sodium mixed with the water stays at the surface. Water with sodium is removed after 3 h with a low-pressure pump. Clean water is added to the salty solution at the bottom of the tank to remove more sodium. Water at the top is sucked by the pump again, and the process is repeated once more. After the white salt (ORMUS) lying at the bottom of the tank is removed, the fertilization extraction process can start again. The automatic system regulates the agitator speed, pump filling and suction timing, and bottom valve opening.

Fishing boat detection using Sentinel-1 validated with VIIRS Data

Detecting fishing boat activity is still a challenge for the biggest archipelago countries, such as Indonesia, to monitor the huge marine area. Space technology using sensors SAR to detect ships has been developed since 1985. However, the cost of using SAR images is one of the barriers to operational aspects, mainly for detecting fishing boats to deter IUU fishing activities. This research aims to evaluate the use of Sentinel 1-SAR imagery for identifying fishing boats from space. We used VIIRS data for validating the purposes. Both data sources could be accessed freely. The object detection process can be derived into three steps: pre-processing, object detection and object validation. We used the constant false alarm rate (CFAR) method to discriminate against objects at sea. To identify fishing vessels, we used the size of the vessels and the intensity of light captured by VIIRS. According to the findings, 21 boats were discovered using sentinel 1-SAR imagery and four boats using VIIRS data based on the the area of interest.

Resistance Optimization of Fishing Boat Based on Parametric Modeling Method and Sensitivity Analysis

In the conventional process of parametric ship optimization, the selection of design variables mostly relies on design experience. The lack of a clear and quantitative method of parameter selection leads to a certain degree of blindness and inefficiency. In this article, a parametric hull modeling method is proposed. The sensitivity analysis based on orthogonal experimental design is performed to select the design variables of optimization. Through variance and range analysis, the parameters that have a significant influence on the optimization objective are selected as the design variables. A combination of Sobol and tangent search method is applied during the optimization. The shape optimization of a fishing boat with minimum resistance is taken as an example. The optimization result proves the efficiency of the proposed parametric modeling method and the sensitivity analysis, which are significant for the shape optimization of a fishing boat.

Thermal Analysis of a Forced Flow Diffusion Absorption Refrigeration System for Fishing-Boat Exhaust Waste Heat Utilization

Ammonia water absorption refrigeration systems are effective in utilizing fishing-boat exhaust waste heat for cryopreservation. However, the liquid level control and the use of a solution pump characterized by small flowrate and high-pressure head result in poor reliability in the traditional system. Besides, the system must necessarily be designed anti-swaying and anti-corrosion. This paper proposes a forced flow diffusion absorption refrigeration system, in which an inherently leak-free canned motor pump and an ejector are employed to provide the driving forces of the gas and liquid loops. The approximate single pressure operation allows for a simple passive liquid sealing control without throttling valves. The system adopts an integrated cooling strategy which allows the system to operate under swaying conditions, and the external seawater cooled heat exchanger avoids internal corrosion and leakage. The thermal analysis shows the system is valid to be operated under wide operating conditions, and the coupled gas and solution circulation ratios determined the performance of the novel system. There is an optimal ammonia mass fraction difference in the gas loop to obtain the optimal COP. The COP reaches 0.4 when the temperatures at the outlets of the generator, evaporator, absorber, and condenser are 160, −15, 35, and 35°C, respectively. The novel system provides a reliable absorption refrigeration system design for fishing-boat applications.

Profitability analysis of small-scale fishing along Coastal Areas of Ondo State, Nigeria

This study evaluated the profitability analysis of small-scale fishing along coastal areas of Ondo State, Nigeria. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 400 small-scale fishermen which were selected via multi-stage sampling procedure. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics and profitability indicators. Results revealed that mean age of respondents was 39 years, among the fixed assets for fishing, outboard engine has the largest percentage cost (88.32%) while among variable assets, fuel has the largest percentage cost (67.16%). Profitability indicators such as Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) 1.29, Gross margin ₦1,261,476.60k/fisherman/year, Return on Investment (ROI) 0.29, Net Profit Margin (NPM) 0.23 and Gross Revenue Ratio (GRR) 0.77 were used to estimate the profitability of small-scale fishing. The findings further revealed that fishing boat (1.284), outboard engine (0.352), fishing nets (1.342) and fuel (0.193) were positively and statistically significant at p<0.05 level with fish output level while accessories (floats, sinks and hooks) (0.142) was positively and statistically significant at p<0.1 with fish output level. The R2 value was 72.1% showing that the independent variable was well explained by the exogenous variables. Problems encountered by small-scale fishermen include inadequate infrastructural facilities, poor road networking system and inadequate credit facilities. Based on the findings, it was recommended that small-scale fishermen should organize themselves into cooperatives in order to increase their credit accessibility. Likewise, government should embark on construction of good road network in order to ease transportation of fish harvested to the neighboring towns.

Baseline Survey on the Fisheries of Tekeze Reservoir, Ethiopia

This baseline survey was aimed to: (Amare, A et al, 2014) assess the role of fisheries of Tekeze in improving fisher’s livelihood; (Andersson J., et al 1998) assess household and individual involvement in fisheries and their inputs used; (Asmare, E., 2015) recommend means of interventions for sustainable use of the fishery resource of Tekeze. Data was collected from September to October 2017 by preparing structured questionnaire and checklists. In addition, mixtures of purposive and random sampling methods were employed to collect the data from 302 sampled households. Finally, the collected data were analyzed by using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Fishing in the study area is the main source of immediate cash income for the household next to crop production. Because of this, 50.33% of the respondents involve in a part time basis and the remaining 32.78% and 16.89% involves in a full time and seasonal basis of fishing respectively. Fishing in the study area is practiced by using both monofilament and multifilament gill nets, hooks, and hook and lines. In addition, the fishing boat, which mostly used are steel boat and planked boat. Mostly, fishers actively participate in fishing starting from October to May and some fishers involves even up to June. A highly significant difference in fishing input ownership were also observed between zones (t = 12.5). Even though highly significant difference in total annual gain from fishing is observed between zones and regions (t = 8.8), fishing plays a considerably important role for fishers (80941.46 ETB per a year on average) including part-time seasonal fishers and crop producer. On the other hand, fishing in the study area is highly gender-biased activity, which makes women’s participation negligible. However, destructive way of fishing by using 4cm stretched mesh sized monofilament gillnets; resource equity problem; poor infrastructure such as; road; and market competition problem are among the main problems in Tekeze fishery.

FISHING BOAT DISTRIBUTION ESTABLISHED BY COMPARING VMS AND VIIRS DATA AROUND THE ARU ISLANDS IN MALUKU INDONESIA

Marine protected areas (MPAs) and no take zones (NTZs) are essential for the preservation of marine ecosystems. However, these important areas can be severely harmed by illegal fishing. All vessels above 30 gross tons are required to use vessel monitoring systems (VMSs) that enable vessel tracking by sending geographic data to satellites in each specific time period. The Visible Infrared Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is a sensor on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)-20 satellite that can detect the light-emitting diode (LED) light used by fishing vessels from space during the night time. In this research, VMS and VIIRS fishery data were combined in order to identify fishing vessels that were detected by the VIIRS sensor of the NOAA-20 satellite. The research was focused on an area near the Aru Islands in the Arafura Sea in Indonesia. Data on LED light used by the fishing techniques of purse seine and bouke ami were obtained for the whole of 2018. The data were then processed using R software. An R package called LLFI (LED Light Fisheries Identifier) was created, containing several R-functions that calculate VMS vessel position during satellite overpass time and then combine the VMS and VIIRS data attributes, resulting in a dataset comprising vessels identified from the VIIRS dataset. Out of all the estimated VMS fishing vessel positions during the VIIRS satellite overpass, approximately 51% could be assigned to fishing vessels detected from the VIIRS dataset. For bouke ami, the identification rate was approximately 87%, while that for small purse seine was around 39%. Ultimately, the LLFI package created daily paths for each identified fishing vessel, displaying all its movements during the day of its’identification. These daily paths did not show any activity within MPA or NTZ. The LLFI package was successful in combining VMS and VIIRS data, estimating VMS vessel positions during the VIIRS satellite overpass, identifying a percentage of the vessels, and creating a daily path for each identified vessel.

Analisis Kelimpahan Bakteri Pada Ikan, Substrat, Air Serta Es Yang Digunakan Pada Pengoperasian Minitrawl Di Perairan Pamekasan

Fish is a source of animal protein which is generally the choice of society because it is relatively cheap and easy to obtain. Fish that are sold in dead condition are prone to quality degradiation so that bacteria can easly breed. Data on the amount of bacteria in fish related to the type of gear to another which can greatly affect the quality of the catch. Therefore, this research was conducted using a Minitrawl. The research objective was to see the amount of bacteria in fish caught using a mini fishing boat before being given and after being notified by considering the amount of bacteria in the substrate in the waters, sea water and ice cubes used by fishermen. The TPC (Total Plate Count) research method using Tryptic soy Agar (TSA) as media and pathogenic bacteria using Thiosulfate Citrate Bile Salt Sucrose Agar (TCBS) as media on fish “kardinal pita lebar” (Apogon fasciatus), sea water, substrate in the waters, and ice cubes that use for operating Minitrawl. The result of this research showed value TPC heterotrophic bacteria (TSA) which contaminated sample ITE (fish wihthout ice) 9,89 Log CFU/ml, IS (fish with ice) 9,85 Log CFU/ml, AL (sea water) 4,91 Log CFU/ml, S (substrate in the waters) 5,28 Log CFU/ml and ES (ice cubes that use for fishermen) 3,29 Log CFU/ml amount of pathogenic bacteria (TCBS) in ITE 5,27 Log CFU/ml , IS 3,24 Log CFU/ml, AL 3,45 Log CFU/ml, S 1,78 Log CFU/ml, ES 3,87 Log CFU/ml,most highest amount is in the ITE with value of TPC heterotrophic bacteria (TSA) 9,89 Log CFU/ml and pathogenic bacteria (TCBS) 5,27 Log CFU/ml. Ikan merupakan sumber protein hewani yang umumnya menjadi pilihan masyarakat karena memiliki harga yang relatif murah dan mudah didapat. Ikan yang dijual dalam kondisi telah mati rentan terhadap penurunan kualitasnya sehingga bakteri dapat dengan mudah berkembang biak. Data tentang kelimpahan bakteri pada ikan sehubungan dengan jenis alat tangkap perlu menjadi perhatian dengan mempertimbangkan metode penangkapan yang berbeda antara satu alat tangkap dengan alat tangkap lainnya yang sangat mungkin mempengaruhi kualitas hasil tangkapannya. Oleh karena itu, penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan MiniTrawl. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui kelimpahan bakteri pada ikan yang ditangkap menggunakan MiniTrawl sebelum diberi es dan sesudah diberi es dengan mempertimbangkan kelimpahan bakteri di substrat perairan dan es batu yang digunakan nelayan. Metode penelitian TPC (Total Plate Count) menggunakan media Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) dan bakteri patogen menggunakan media Thiosulfate Citrate Bile Salt Sucrose Agar (TCBS) pada ikan kardinal pita lebar (Apogon fasciatus), air laut, substrat perairan dan es batu yang digunakan pada pengoperasian MiniTrawl. Hasil penelitian menujukkan nilai TPC bakteri heterotrof (TSA) yang mengkontaminasi sampel ITE (ikan tanpa es) 9,89 Log CFU/ml, IS (ikan dengan es) 9,85 Log CFU/ml, AL (air laut) 4,91 Log CFU/ml, S (substrat perairan) 5,28 Log CFU/ml dan ES (es batu yang digunakan nelayan) 3,29 Log CFU/ml. Kelimpahan bakteri patogen (TCBS) pada ITE 5,27 Log CFU/ml, IS 3,24 Log CFU/ml, AL 3,45 Log CFU/ml, S 1,78 Log CFU/ml, dan ES 3,87 Log CFU/ml. Kelimpahan tertinggi yaitu pada ITE dengan nilai TPC bakteri heterotrof (TSA) 9,89 Log CFU/ml dan bakteri patogen (TCBS) 5,27 Log CFU/ml.